Chinese Babies for Sale on eBay Subsidiary

FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
edited October 2005 in Nerdery
The Register reports that Shanghai police are searching for someone called Chuangxinzhe Yongyuan (forever innovator) who offered babies for sale on eBay-owned Chinese site Eachnet.

Ads placed on October 16th offered infants from the impoverished province of Henan for 28,000 yuan (£1,950) for a boy and 13,000 yuan (£900) for a girl.
According to China Daily, 50 people persused the offer before it was removed. Eachnet spokesman Tang Lei told Reuters the ads - or specifically the word "baby" - had slipped the site's security net "because of the large number of baby products pitched on the site". As a result, Eachnet will now scrutinise every posting.
Source: The Register

Comments

  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited October 2005
    Wow, thats sad.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2005
    hahahah...are they serious... i can see it now..
    are you or your wife infertile?
    Then head your way over to ebay and pick yourself up a baby.
    Shipping is $45 Fed ex express saver.
    Ups ground also available.
  • alexdcdalexdcd The United Kingdom
    edited October 2005
    Sick world we live in, maybe its a workaround the one child rule if the baby is purchased. Its still fairly unethical
Sign In or Register to comment.